A longitudinal study of the quality of life of older people with intellectual disability after leaving hospital

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 112-121

  Dagnan, D ^a   Ruddick, L ^b   Jones, J ^c  

^a WEST CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^c South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Deinstitutionalization; Longitudinal study; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031851331     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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